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U. thomasi Mating 2016!

By Phil Lietz on Feb 13, 2016

This morning I caught my pair of Uromstyx thomasi mating. This is rather early for them, seeing as the previous two years they were not mating until early-mid April. It has been warm here over the last we...

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Uromastyx o. philbyi

By Phil Lietz on Feb 12, 2016

Uromastyx o. philbyi is an incredibly colored subspecies rarely seen in collections around the world. The US probably has fewer of these than Europe or Asia in captive collections. To make availability wo...

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First 2016 Collared Lizard Clutch!

By Phil Lietz on Feb 07, 2016

While making the morning rounds in the reptile room, I noticed my female blue collared was much thinner than yesterday! Haha, she laid 6 big eggs overnight. She laid them under a tile in one of four nesti...

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2 Species of Collared Lizard

By Phil Lietz on Feb 05, 2016

I thought it would be interesting to share some photos of a few of my Collared Lizards. I currently keep 2 species; C. collaris and C. vestigium. They are both very interesting lizards, and despite the in...

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Albino Chuckwallas!

By Phil Lietz on Jan 11, 2016

I am very, very excited to be a part of this project with Nick and Austin Dokai and Ryan McKnight! What we believe are T+ albino chuckwallas. They are pink bodied with blonde/pink colored eyes! The photo ...

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Uromastyx Princeps and Crotaphytus Collaris

By Phil Lietz on Aug 21, 2015

I added some great new projects over the last few months. With most of the baby U. Thomasi sold and in their new homes, I had some space (and a little extra money) to add to my collection.  First is a lon...

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Hatching U. Thomasi: Second Year in a Row!

By Phil Lietz on Jul 25, 2015

The eggs were laid May 23, and exactly 2 months later on July 23 the first egg hatched! Here are some pictures of the first baby after it emerged.  ...

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Mid Summer Update: U. Thomasi and Chuckwallas

By Phil Lietz on Jul 09, 2015

This season has been an interesting one so far! Around 4 weeks after catching them mating, my female U. Thomasi laid 11 fertile eggs! This is the second year in a row they have bred and laid eggs. I'm hop...

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Chuckwallas and Thomasi

By Phil Lietz on Apr 30, 2015

Here are some pictures of some of my Chuckwallas. I have some Redbacks and Blackbacks, all from Arizona. They are all growing quickly and putting on good weight. I'm hoping for a good ratio of male to fem...

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